After a significant drop caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, global airline fuel spending has been continually rising and is on the brink of setting a new record this year. According to data presented by Stocklytics, the global airline industry is forecasted to spend a whopping $291 billion on fuel in 2024, or $100 billion more than…
Month: August 2024
Uganda Airlines to Commence flights to Abuja, Lusaka and Harare in September
Uganda Airlines has announced the introduction of scheduled services to three new international destinations namely Abuja, Harare, and Lusaka commencing in September 2024. Speaking at the route announcement Uganda Airlines Chief Executive Officer Ms. Jenifer Bamuturaki noted that these additions to the network will increase Uganda’s connectivity to the rest of Africa and bring more…
Ethiopian Airlines Signs a Contract with Dar Al-Handasah to Develop a Mega Airport City
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a technical advisory and consultancy contract with Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners), a partner with the world-renowned signature architects Zaha Hadid Architects, to embark on the design and supervision of a Mega Airport City at Abusera in Bishoftu city. This state-of-the-art airport city, located just 40km from Addis Ababa…
Kenya Airways Posts First Profit in 10 Years Fuelled by High Passenger Numbers
Kenya Airways PLC has announced a significant milestone in its journey towards profitability, marking the first time the airline has reported a profit after tax since 2013. For the first half of the financial year ending June 30, 2024, the airline achieved a profit after tax of Kshs 513 million, from the Kshs 21.7 billion…
Expanded Routes, Better Connectivity & Rising Domestic and International Travel Key to Strong African Airlines’ Performance
Airline Performance Africa’s aviation industry continues to perform strongly, with increased passenger traffic and improved operational efficiency. Key drivers include expanded routes, better connectivity, and rising domestic and international travel demand. Regarding seat availability in Global Africa, there was a notable 7% increase from 16 million seats in July 2023 to 17 million seats in…
Air Botswana Introduces Flight Services to Windhoek, Durban and Mpumalanga
Air Botswana is delighted to announce the expansion of its operations to destinations within Namibia, and South Africa. This expansion is intended to ease flights connectivity between destinations within Southern Africa and beyond (Windhoek – Namibia, Durban and Mpumalanga in South Africa) whilst offering flexibility of choice to customers. These Jet operated new routes will…
Ethiopian Airlines’ MoU with Satarem to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Airlines Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Satarem America Inc. to partner on production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Ethiopia. Satarem shall produce SAF in the country, and Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to acquire the SAF from Satarem. With this MoU, Ethiopian Airlines Group has solidified its commitment…
South African Airways Increases Flights to Mauritius
South African Airways (SAA) has increased its number of flights to Mauritius to meet the growing demand from travellers between South Africa and the tropical island destination. The national flag carrier relaunched its service to Mauritius in November 2021 with a daily morning flight. Now, SAA is adding another morning flight between Johannesburg’s OR Tambo…